Burn

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Early Childhood
1

A village and civil parish in Selby district, North Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref SE5928).

2

A river in Dartmoor, Devon, England, a tributary of the River Tavy.

3

A short river in Norfolk, England, which flows into the North Sea.

4

A river in North Yorkshire, England, a tributary of the River Ure.

5

A surname.

Sound Patterns & Rhymes

Rhymes

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Alliteration

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Assonance

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Consonance

Words sharing similar consonant sound patterns — adds texture and cohesion to writing

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